A26856:65
Additions to the poetical fragments of Rich. Baxter written for himself and communicated to…
Additions to the poetical fragments of Rich. Baxter written for himself and communicated to such as are more for serious verse than smooth.
London: printed for B. Simmons, 1683
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The first beginnings of the Spirits work, Is in a learning Mind, and fear of Sin; A love and liking of good things and Men, 'Gainst Sins for Duty, Conscience strives within.
Grace watcheth over them, provides them helps, Meet Teachers, Books, Examples, Company; Keeps off temptations, causeth them to hate Lying, bad Words and Deeds, and Ribaldry.
Bad Children's Hearts, are quite averst to good, They love not Virtue, relish not Gods Law; Tempting Discourse, Examples, Vanities, Catch on their Hearts, as Fire doth on Straw.
Bad Childrens Hearts, are quite averst to good, They love not Virtue, relish not Gods Law; Tempting Discourse, Examples, Vanities, Catch on their Hearts, as Fire doth on Straw.
If early helps, Parents and Teachers fail, And Sin the childish Mind and Life pervert; If Folly, Flesh, and tempting Baits prevail, Yet God his chosen will in time convert.